THURSDAY, AUGUST 25 2016 VOL. 73, NO. 81
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The Light Horse Show at the North Peace Fall Fair saw horse and rider defying gravity and displaying grace on Saturday, Aug, 20. Organizers say 5,586 people took in the fair this year, up from 5,315 visitors in 2015. For more on the fair, turn to pages A5, A8, B7, and B14.
Fort St. John launches Food for Tickets program Local needs have hit ‘breaking point’ MATT PREPROST editor@ahnfsj.ca
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Have an unpaid traffic or parking ticket? Starting Aug. 23, the city is rolling out a Food for Tickets campaign in an effort to raise food and cash donations for local food banks. Councillors approved the program at their Aug. 22 meeting shortly after declaring September as United Way Northern BC Month in the city. “Having been part of of the Salvation Army long before
I ever thought about being on council, I knew this was a really tough time of the year, and tough times when the economy here shrinks,� Mayor Lori Ackerman said. Anyone with an outstanding bylaw ticket is encouraged to drop by with a non-perishable food or cash donation that will be distributed to local food banks. Tickets will be accepted at city hall until Sept. 23. MATT PREPROST PHOTO
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Niki Hedges with the United Way of Northern BC says food banks in Fort St. John are swamped to capacity and struggling to meet local needs.
College to get new $33M trades centre Hub to provide regional training for welding, carpentry, wind turbine programs MIKE CARTER dcreporter@dcdn.ca
Though the economy remains depressed, some uplifting news for the Peace Region came Aug. 22 in the form of $33 million to build a new trades training centre on the Northern Lights College (NLC) campus. The project is funded by contributions from the federal government, the province and industry. The state-of-the-art facility will expand the current Energy House and Campus Centre buildings in Dawson Creek to create new training spaces for the welding, carpentry and wind turbine maintenance programs. The centre will add a new feel to the campus with its
The new state-of-the-art facility will expand the current Energy House and Campus Centre buildings to create new training spaces for the welding, carpentry and wind turbine maintenance programs.
combination of heavy timber and steel. “This project is long overdue,� NLC President Bryn Kulmatycki said. The architectural design will feature a small rooftop garden which will help
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